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Lidl's global holiday campaign was created by BBDO Germany and its chief creative officer, South African-born Jonathan Deeb and Academy Award-winning filmmaker Tom Hooper (Image supplied)

BBDO Germany's 6 minute brand film for Lidl's global holiday campaign

SA’s MellowVans brings mobile EV stores to African telcos

SA’s MellowVans brings mobile EV stores to African telcos

6 Nov 2024

Source: © WPP Despite third-quarter results showing a strong performance from GroupM and WPP's winning of the Amazon media account, the network's expectations for the full year remain unchanged

Strong Q3 performance for WPP; full year expectations remain unchanged

23 Oct 2024

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Tailoring the customer experience boosts online sales

Tailoring the customer experience boosts online sales

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Jainita Khatri 26 Oct 2017

Builders Warehouse opens second store in Zambia

Builders Warehouse opens second store in Zambia

25 Oct 2017

Four things this packaging company teaches us about Africa's consumer goods industry

Jaco Maritz 24 Oct 2017

Made in Rwanda.

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How to influence the customer of the future

Jill Young Schutte 23 Oct 2017

Rata-grab testing on-demand food delivery platform in Cameroon

Rata-grab testing on-demand food delivery platform in Cameroon

Tom Jackson 17 Oct 2017

Rebsons Labels introduces Nilpeter Panorama digital printer to SA

Rebsons Labels introduces Nilpeter Panorama digital printer to SA

Rebsons Labels 13 Oct 2017

Nigeria's first e-commerce bot from Jumia

Nigeria's first e-commerce bot from Jumia

10 Oct 2017

Dove apologises for 'racist' whitewashing ad, social media won't accept

Dove apologises for 'racist' whitewashing ad, social media won't accept

Jessica Tennant 9 Oct 2017

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AB InBev Africa appoints Dentsu Aegis

4 Oct 2017

Jumia Nigeria launches e-commerce bot

Jumia Nigeria launches e-commerce bot

4 Oct 2017

A model walks the runway during the St. Sava Fundraising Fashion Show at Domenico Vacca Club New York on April 24, 2017 in New York City. Photo:

Fashion world shaken by #NoFreePhotos row

2 Oct 2017

Ghana's digital payments leadership

Ghana's digital payments leadership

28 Sep 2017

How will you speed through the digital trough of disillusionment?

How will you speed through the digital trough of disillusionment?

Ilse van den Berg 22 Sep 2017

Consumer spending leads economic recovery

Consumer spending leads economic recovery

Danette Breitenbach 21 Sep 2017

Engen opens its first pharmacy concept in Kenya

Engen opens its first pharmacy concept in Kenya

20 Sep 2017

Bruno Witvoet, Unilever Africa president and Mechell Chetty, Unilever vice president for HR, Africa, at the opening of Unilever’s new Africa hub.

Unilever's brand plan to grow business across Africa

19 Sep 2017

Launching your brand into Africa

6 Sep 2017

Spice and all things rice: Lagos pays homage to jollof

Spice and all things rice: Lagos pays homage to jollof

Gregory Walton 25 Aug 2017

Delivering a true omnichannel experience: what you need to know

Delivering a true omnichannel experience: what you need to know

Lynette Hundermark 23 Aug 2017

MultiChoice team at CXA Awards © .

MultiChoice dominates first-ever CXA Awards

Juanita Pienaar 16 Aug 2017

(L-R) Joana Filipe Simplício, legal consultant; Silvia Fernandes, head of department (Chefe de departamento in Portuguese), UTIP; Martin Bachmann, group head active management, Quantum Global Group.

Angolan beverage plant gets approval

15 Aug 2017

PayU Nigeria's new payment solution for recurring bills

PayU Nigeria's new payment solution for recurring bills

10 Aug 2017

Qwicart changing the way Ugandans shop for groceries

Qwicart changing the way Ugandans shop for groceries

Tom Jackson 9 Aug 2017

Trump administration's first African Growth and Opportunity Act forum

Trump administration's first African Growth and Opportunity Act forum

Worku Gachou 8 Aug 2017

Is it time for your brand to evolve?

Jessica Edgson 3 Aug 2017

Ghana's AGOA strategy aims to boost growth

Ghana's AGOA strategy aims to boost growth

2 Aug 2017

Negotiations for a single continental market for goods and services on track

Negotiations for a single continental market for goods and services on track

1 Aug 2017

L-R: Enda Kwinga, HR; Grant Brooke, CEO; Kikonde Mwatela, COO; Caine Wanjau, CTO; Mahia-John Mahiaini, CFO.

Twiga Foods raises investment to expand

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South African retail compound annual growth rate.

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Jaco Maritz 24 Oct 2017

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Tom Jackson 23 Oct 2017

How to influence the customer of the future

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Jill Young Schutte 23 Oct 2017

Rata-grab testing on-demand food delivery platform in Cameroon

Rata-grab testing on-demand food delivery platform in Cameroon

Tom Jackson 17 Oct 2017

Rebsons Labels introduces Nilpeter Panorama digital printer to SA

Rebsons Labels introduces Nilpeter Panorama digital printer to SA

Rebsons Labels 13 Oct 2017

Nigeria's first e-commerce bot from Jumia

Nigeria's first e-commerce bot from Jumia

10 Oct 2017

Dove apologises for 'racist' whitewashing ad, social media won't accept

Dove apologises for 'racist' whitewashing ad, social media won't accept

Jessica Tennant 9 Oct 2017

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AB InBev Africa appoints Dentsu Aegis

4 Oct 2017

Jumia Nigeria launches e-commerce bot

Jumia Nigeria launches e-commerce bot

4 Oct 2017

A model walks the runway during the St. Sava Fundraising Fashion Show at Domenico Vacca Club New York on April 24, 2017 in New York City. Photo:

Fashion world shaken by #NoFreePhotos row

2 Oct 2017

Ghana's digital payments leadership

Ghana's digital payments leadership

28 Sep 2017

How will you speed through the digital trough of disillusionment?

How will you speed through the digital trough of disillusionment?

Ilse van den Berg 22 Sep 2017

Consumer spending leads economic recovery

Consumer spending leads economic recovery

Danette Breitenbach 21 Sep 2017

Engen opens its first pharmacy concept in Kenya

Engen opens its first pharmacy concept in Kenya

20 Sep 2017

Bruno Witvoet, Unilever Africa president and Mechell Chetty, Unilever vice president for HR, Africa, at the opening of Unilever’s new Africa hub.

Unilever's brand plan to grow business across Africa

19 Sep 2017

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6 Sep 2017

Spice and all things rice: Lagos pays homage to jollof

Spice and all things rice: Lagos pays homage to jollof

Gregory Walton 25 Aug 2017

Delivering a true omnichannel experience: what you need to know

Delivering a true omnichannel experience: what you need to know

Lynette Hundermark 23 Aug 2017

MultiChoice team at CXA Awards © .

MultiChoice dominates first-ever CXA Awards

Juanita Pienaar 16 Aug 2017

(L-R) Joana Filipe Simplício, legal consultant; Silvia Fernandes, head of department (Chefe de departamento in Portuguese), UTIP; Martin Bachmann, group head active management, Quantum Global Group.

Angolan beverage plant gets approval

15 Aug 2017

PayU Nigeria's new payment solution for recurring bills

PayU Nigeria's new payment solution for recurring bills

10 Aug 2017

Qwicart changing the way Ugandans shop for groceries

Qwicart changing the way Ugandans shop for groceries

Tom Jackson 9 Aug 2017

Trump administration's first African Growth and Opportunity Act forum

Trump administration's first African Growth and Opportunity Act forum

Worku Gachou 8 Aug 2017

Is it time for your brand to evolve?

Jessica Edgson 3 Aug 2017

Ghana's AGOA strategy aims to boost growth

Ghana's AGOA strategy aims to boost growth

2 Aug 2017

Negotiations for a single continental market for goods and services on track

Negotiations for a single continental market for goods and services on track

1 Aug 2017

L-R: Enda Kwinga, HR; Grant Brooke, CEO; Kikonde Mwatela, COO; Caine Wanjau, CTO; Mahia-John Mahiaini, CFO.

Twiga Foods raises investment to expand

1 Aug 2017

Digital solution for retail networks in Africa

Digital solution for retail networks in Africa

27 Jul 2017

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Cartel conduct under investigation in Kenya

24 Jul 2017

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Customer Experience Management Summit returns to Cape Town

24 Jul 2017

Marketing in a recession and beyond

Marketing in a recession and beyond

Gill Randall 18 Jul 2017

CNN Marketplace Africa explores Massmart's slow growth

CNN Marketplace Africa explores Massmart's slow growth

13 Jul 2017

eCommerce in Nigeria: the future is mobile

7 Jul 2017

Dubai-based investment firm acquires Java House, Africa expansion next

Dubai-based investment firm acquires Java House, Africa expansion next

Dannish Odongo 7 Jul 2017

Nigeria's TradPeek wants to be Africa's Alibaba

Nigeria's TradPeek wants to be Africa's Alibaba

Tom Jackson 5 Jul 2017

Nine e-commerce platforms taking Africa by storm

Nine e-commerce platforms taking Africa by storm

Fundisiwe Maseko 4 Jul 2017

Senegal merchant solution Weebi expands across Africa

Senegal merchant solution Weebi expands across Africa

Tom Jackson 3 Jul 2017

Building the right foundation for exceptional customer experiences

Building the right foundation for exceptional customer experiences

Richard Mullins 30 Jun 2017

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